How to plant Mimosa, information about Mimosa

1. How to plant Mimosa

Preparation before planting: Mimosa can be planted in spring and autumn, when the temperature is relatively suitable and not too cold or too hot. Before planting, you can soak the seeds in warm water above 30 degrees and below 40 degrees for more than three hours. After that, prepare the soil. You need to try to choose a loose and fertile substrate, or you can prepare it yourself. You can mix garden soil, leaf mold and fine yellow sand and fill it into the pot, then add an appropriate amount of culture soil and fill the pot until it is 70% to 80% full. Then water the soil in the pot, making sure to water it thoroughly.

Planting method: Bury the pre-soaked seeds in the soil about 0.5 cm deep. Only one or two seeds are needed. Too many are not good. After planting the seeds, sprinkle a few layers of thin soil, about three or four centimeters deep. Then wrap the entire flower pot with plastic film to keep the soil moist at all times. Place it in a place with scattered light for maintenance, and control the temperature at around 15 to 20 degrees. Wait about two weeks and the seeds will germinate.

Seedling culture: After the seedlings emerge, the plastic film can be torn off, and then the light can be gradually increased to allow them to gradually adapt to the external light. When watering, water when the soil is dry and water when the soil is wet. When the seedlings are about three centimeters tall and have five or six true leaves, they can be transplanted and planted. When transplanting, be sure to transplant the soil together. New seedlings are relatively fragile and need careful care. After transplanting, place it in a semi-shaded place for maintenance. After the seedlings have finished acclimatizing, you can move it to a place with more sunlight.

2. Information about Mimosa

Mimosa, also known as sensitive grass, shy grass, ugly grass and shy grass, is a perennial herb of the leguminosae family. It is native to tropical regions of America and is commonly found in bushes and wastelands. The leaves of mimosa react to external light and heat. Once they are vibrated or touched by external force, they will close. This is why it got its name.

Each of its leaf stems has more than a dozen pairs of symmetrically distributed leaves, which are feather-shaped overall. It also blooms, but the flowers are smaller, white and pink in color, and have a better ornamental effect.

The leaves of mimosa can predict weather changes and major natural disasters, so people can grow some at home. But because it contains strong alkalinity and emits carbon dioxide at night, it is best to keep it on the balcony.